adjective
buried
BEH-reed
adjective
1
Placed in the ground, as in a grave.
"Her grandfather is buried in the family plot."
2
Hidden or concealed, often deep within something.
"The story was buried on the back page of the newspaper."
"Old photographs were buried at the bottom of the box."
How to Use Buried
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPut underground, or more broadly, hidden away and hard to find.
Common pairings
buried treasure
buried alive
buried deep
Word Forms
more buried comparative, most buried superlative
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